Te Wānanga o Aotearoa prepares for a major external review in 2017 Marley Matamua is meeting with TWoA kaimahi to organise a number of Arotake Whakarite (mock reviews) that will take place September/ October this year ahead of a New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) External Evaluation and Review (EER).

Te Wananga o Aotearoa prepares for a major external review in 2017

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Shaking in Whanganui A national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi was held last month and kaimahi and tauira from Whanganui took the opportunity to learn how to deal with such an emergency.

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Popular programme tough to Master The first Masters programme offered by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is proving so popular it has already expanded once and is likely to do so again.

Popular programme tough to Master

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Waka Ama NCEA Nearly 80 schools have taken advantage of waka ama unit standards developed by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, which allow students to turn their passion for waka ama into NCEA credits.

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Traditional solutions for a contemporary problem Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira (students) are using traditional methods in a year-long trial to protect kaimoana in the Ohiwa Harbour from a voracious pest.

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Whaea Wini weaves her magic Invercargill raranga kaiako Wini Solomon has been acknowledged for her environmental efforts over more than 40 years by being awarded the Kaitiaki Tohu Pai (Guardian Award) at the Southland Community Environment Awards last month.

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Cultures woven together at exhibition A coming together of cultures will be on show at an Ōpōtiki gallery for the next three weeks.

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Talking the talk A “brainwave” two years ago to speak only te reo Māori for the month of September has grown to include more than 30 people and now encourages others to speak te reo Māori at every opportunity.

Talking the talk

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Big Dreams and High Hopes Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has played a key role in a new show that celebrates South Auckland's multicultural identity.

Big Dreams and High Hopes

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From kete to kāwhenga While Tangimoe Clay continues to highlight the benefits of flax as a renewable resource, she says weaving is not just about fibre.

From kete to kawhenga

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